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Upcoming Reunions and Events If you're planning or need help planning a reunion, Mass or other event for your AM class, contact Maria May, Special Projects Coordinator for the Ursuline Sisters at 502-896-3999 or e-mail mmay@ursulineslou.org Angela Merici Class of 1965 - 45th Reunion June 26, 2010 - Churchill Downs Gates open at 11:30AM - First Race at approximately 12:45PM Cost $40.00- includes Admission, Racing Program and Buffet RSVP by March 1st with payment to: Carlene Ridgway McKinnon 7804 Hermits Run Road Louisville, KY 40291 or Kathy Gdaniec P.O. Box19883 Louisville, KY 40259 (checks should be made payable to AM Class of 65) Full payment is required by March 1st, to reserve our tables at Churchill Downs. Please verify your current information as soon as possible for our updated booklet to Bunni, by e-mail to mks97@netzero.com or phone 502-468-2584 Angela Merici - ALL CLASS Reunion Sunday, July 11 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Church Contact: Maria May, Alumni/Volunteer Relations Coordinator 502-896-3999 or mmay@ursulineslou.org See Photos of the last Angela Merici All Class Event Click here for a photo gallery of the Angela Merici All Class Mass and Reunion. It took place on Sunday, May 17 at St. Lawrence Church in Louisville, KY. |
 Angela Merici High School The Ursuline Sisters opened Angela Merici High School, off Dixie Highway in Louisville, on September 14, 1959. The school was named after the foundress of the Ursuline Sisters, Saint Angela Merici, who lived in Northern Italy in the 15th century. The first year, 128 young women were enrolled in levels nine and ten. (A year was added for the next two sessions to bring the school to levels nine through 12.) The enrollment grew until the late 1970s. Projections of enrollment decreases and rising costs led to the merger of Angela Merici High School and neighboring Bishop David High School for young men, an institution sponsored by the Archdiocese of Louisville. The new coeducational high school, named Holy Cross High School, opened on the site of the former Bishop David High School in September 1984. At the time of the merger, the enrollment of Bishop David High School was 505 and that of Angela Merici 468. |
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| Angela Merici High School Reunion November 30, 2002   Alumnae gathered for the first-ever all-class Angela Merici High School Homecoming on Nov. 30 and it was a night of fellowship, friendship, food and fun.Though the school closed its doors for good in 1984, the years seemed to melt away as more than 400 former students and faculty came back to AMHS, which is now the Louisville Archdiocese's Flaget Center. A salute to Betty Dwyer, a beloved teacher and coach who taught many years at Angela Merici High School, was the highlight of the evening. Attendees also enjoyed music, dancing and reminiscing. "What a spirited and exciting reunion," said Sister Jean Anne Zappa, President of the Ursuline Sisters. "I started my teaching career at Angela Merici High School 30 years ago. The years I spent teaching there were some of the best I've experienced. This really brings back some wonderful memories for me." Sister Jo Ann Jansing taught at AMHS from 1962 to 1965 and commented on the enthusiasm of those attending the reunion. "I loved seeing everyone," she said. "It was great to see so many there that I had taught and to have them greet me with such affection and gratitude.I was amazed at what so many are doing with their lives now and I am so proud of them." Sister Judith Rice, who taught at AMHS in the 1970s, remarked about how the students and faculty used to work hard, but still managed to maintain a sense of fun. She said that lighthearted approach to life was evident at the reunion. "They're all just as much fun now as they were when we were all together," she said. |
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| How are you keeping in touch with your friends from Angela Merici High School? Send us your photos and we'll be happy to post them on the Web site or in an upcoming issue of the Ursuline Dome. (Click here to read stories submitted by your classmates.) Ursuline Sisters of Louisville Office of Development 3105 Lexington Road Louisville, KY 40206 Or, click here to send a digital photo! |